Scrubbing and brushing machine.



C. P. PEASB. SGRUBBING AND BRUSHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1910.

994,189, Patented June 6,1911,

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UNITE T AE CHARLES F. PEASE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE C. F.PEASE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SCRUBBING AND BBUSI-IING- MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. PEAsn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Scrubbing and BrushingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a scrubbing and brushing machine.

My invention has for one of its objects the provision of a scrubbing andbrushing machine, adapted to be used in the manufacture of wall paper orthe like, and so constructed that said paper will not be subjected topulls which might tear the same.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparenthereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same, Figure 1 is a side view of the device. Fig. 2 is a verticalcross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates a horizontally arranged cylindricalshaft, which has its ends mounted within fixed brackets 2 and 8.Pivotally mounted upon the shaft 1 near the brackets 2 and 3respectively, are swinging arms 4 and 5. These arms in their normalposition occupy preferably a substantially vertical position, as shown,and it is to be understood that the same are capable of swinginglaterally by virtue of their pivotal connections with the shaft 1. Thearms 4L and 5 are rigidly connected and held in a parallel position withrelation to each other, by means of spaced sleeves 6, arrangedhorizontally between the same as shown. Each of the sleeves 6 has a rod7, arranged within its axial opening, which extends beyond the same andpass through openings formed in the arms 4 and 5. The ends of the rod 7are screw threaded to receive nuts 8, whereby the sleeve 6 may beclamped to the arms 1 and 5.

The lower end of each of the arms 1 and 5 is provided with a cylindricalenlarged portion or head 9, which has an axial opening formedtherethrough, within which is rotatably mounted a cylindrical shaft 10.The shaft 10 extends beyond the heads 9 and is provided at its left' endwith a pinion 11 having a hub 12, which is rigidly mounted upon theshaft 10. The opposite end of the shaft 10 is provided with a transverseopening to receive a pin 13, which prevents the longitudinaldisplacement of the shaft. The arms 4 and 5 are further provided nearand spaced from the heads 9, with cylindrical enlarged portions let,which are provided with axial openings to rotatably hold a cylindricalshaft 15.

As shown in Fig. 1, the shafts 10 and 15 are arranged in a horizontalposition and these shafts are accordingly parallel to each other. Theshaft 15 extends outwardly beyond the enlarged portions 1 1 and isprovided at its left end with a pinion 16, having a hub 17 which isrigidly mounted upon the shaft 15 by any suitable means. The oppositeend of the shaft 15 is provided with a transverse opening to receive apin 18, which prevents the longitudinal displacement of the shaft 15with relation to the arms 4: and 5. Each of the shafts 15 and 10, havearranged thereon a tubular member 19, which is keyed or otherwiseprevented from having rotation with relation to the shaft upon which thesame is arranged. The tubular member 19 forms the body portion of arotary brush 20. The bristles of the brush 20 may be secured upon thetubular member 19 in any preferred or well known manner. A shield 21,substantially U-shaped in cross section, is arranged upon the outer sideof the brushes 20, and is supported by brackets 22, which are fixedlyconnected to said shield and to the arms 1 and 5, as shown at 23. Belowand near the upper sleeve 6, the arm 1 is provided with a cylindricalenlarged portion 24, which has an axial opening formed therethrough toreceive and rigidly hold a stud shaft 25. Upon this stud shaft isrotatably mounted a pulley and pinion 26 and 27 respectively, which arepreferably cast integral. A collar 28 is arranged upon the stud shaft25, as shown to retain the pinion 27 in its proper position so that thesame will be in constant mesh with the pinion 16, which is also inconstant mesh with the pinion 11. The stud shaft 25 extends outwardlybeyond the pulley 26 and is provided with a transverse opening toreceive a pin 29, which prevents the displacement of the pulley 26 andpinion 27 A driving shaft 30 is arranged adjacent the shaft 1 and isprovided with a pulley 31 rigidly mounted upon the same. An endless belt32 is trained about the pulleys 26 and 31, and affords means wherebyrotation may be imparted to the brushes 20 from the shaft 30.

Inwardly of the arms 4: and 5 are disposed spaced rollers 33, mountedupon suitably supported shafts 3 1. These rollers are driven in the samedirection by any desired means. The material to be brushed and scrubbed,such as wall paper, is designated by the numeral 35, and is shown astraveling about the rollers in the form of an endless belt. The rollers33 are arranged in a plane which is parallel to the arms 4 and 5, whensuch arms are in their normal vertical position. The rollers 33 are alsoarranged at a suitable distance from the arms 4 and 5, so that thebrushes 20 will engage the material 35, as clearly illustrated in Fig.2.

In the operation of my machine, the paper 35 is first run through asuitable receptacle containing the liquid with which said paper is to betreated, and then said paper is made to travel along the rollers 33, asillustrated in Fig. 2. The rotation of the driving shaft 30 is impartedto the pinion 27, which accordingly rotates the pinion 16, whereby thebrushes 20 are made to rotate in opposite directions. When the arms 4:and 5 are in their normal vertical position, the oppositely r0- tatingbrushes 20 will engage the material or paper 35 to brush and scrub thesame. I wish it understood that I do not restrict myself in this mannerof applying the liquid to the paper, as said liquid may be applied tothe paper 35 by pouring the same thereon or by pouring the liquid uponthe brushes 20. It is obvious that a certain strain is put upon thematerial 35 by the rotation of the rollers 33 to cause the paper totravel about the same. By having the brushes 2O driven in oppositedirections, no additional pull is added to the paper in the direction ofits travel or against the direction of its travel. The strain exertedupon the paper by the oppositely rotating brushes, is confined entirelyto the portion of the paper between said brushes. If the pull upon thepaper exerted by the rollers 33 should be increased, so that said paperis drawn tight, owing to the swinging ability of the arms 4 and 5, saidbrushes 20 will be automatically moved away from the paper to relievethe same of some of its strain.

I wish it understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatcertain changes in the form, shape, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, as setforth in the annexed claims.

Having fully described my invention, I claim 1. In a machine of thecharacter described, a suitably supported shaft, arms pivotallyconnected to the same, rotary brushes mounted between the said arms, andmeans to rotate'said brushes in opposite directions.

2. In a machine of the character described, a suitably supported shaft,arms pivotally connected to the same, shafts journaled through saidarms, rotary brushes mounted upon said shafts, pinions mounted upon saidshafts and in engagement with each other, and driving means for one ofsaid pinions to effect the rotation of said brushes in oppositedirections.

3. In a machine of the character described, a suitably supported shaft,arms pivotally connected to said shaft, to be capable of oscillatinglaterally, shafts journaled through said arms, rotary brushes mountedupon said shafts, pinions mounted upon said shaft to mesh with eachother, a third pinion rotatably mounted upon one of said arms to meshwith one of the first named pinions, and means to rotate said thirdpinionto effectthe'rotation of said brushes in opposite directions,without interfering with the V oscillatory movement of said arms. 7

1. In a machine of the character described, a suitably supported shaft,arms pivotally mounted upon the same, shafts rotatably mounted upon saidarms, rotary brushes arranged upon said shafts, a train of gears torotate said shafts in opposite directions, a pulley connected to one ofthe gears of said train of gears, a driving shaft, and drivingconnecting means between the same and said pulley. v

5. In a machine of the character described, a suitably supported shaft,arms pivotally mounted upon the same, rotary brushes mounted betweensaid arms, a train of gears to rotate said brushes in oppositedirections, a pulley connected to one of the gears of said train ofgears, a driving shaft, driving connecting means between the same andsaid pulley, and a shield connected to said arms to partially cover saidbrushes.

6. In apparatus of the character described, the combination wit-h meansover which the fabric is passed, of a swinging structure arranged tocotiperate with said means, brushes connected with said structure, andmeans to effect the rotation of said brushes.

7. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with meansover which the fabric is passed, a swinging structure ara support, aswinging supporting structure having suitable connections with saidsupport, brushes suitably connected with said swinging supportingstructure, means to rotate said brushes in opposite directions, and ashield connected with said swinging supporting structure to coverportions of said brushes.

10. In apparatus of the character described, a swingingly mountedsupporting structure, a pair of brushes arranged near each other andsuitably connected with said supporting structure, and means to rotatesaid brushes in opposite directions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES F. PEASE. Witnesses:

FRANK H. HALLEFAX, J. T. HANNA.

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